The stars of the original much-loved series are returning for the Outnumbered Christmas episode (Image: BBC/Hat Trick Productions/Adam Lawrence)
The have announced their full line-up for the Christmas television period, and this year they have raised the bar even higher with a cracking line-up of shows and films.
Their range of festive content will see old classics brought back to the screen, as well as blockbuster movies and special documentaries.
Earlier this year, James Corden and Ruth Jones announced that would return on Christmas Day for its final ever episode.
After the previous Christmas special aired in 2019, fans were left on a cliffhanger after Nessa proposed to Smithy. According to bookies, there is a 75% implied probability chance that the final episode will be crowned the most watched on Christmas Day.
Other shows such as Outnumbered and Wallace & Gromit are also due to make a come back. However, one popular show has been overlooked.
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Wallace & Gromit will be returning for a festive edition on Christmas Day (Image: BBC/Aardman Animations/Richard Davies/Stuart Collis)
Fans of The Wheel will be disappointed to learn that it won’t be making a Christmas special episode this year. The show aired its first festive episode in 2020 on December 27.
In 2021, it appeared again before being shown on December 29 for both 2022 and 2023. However, there is no sign of The Wheel making an appearance for this year’s schedule.
The final episode of season five is set to air at the end of December. Celebrities including the likes of Robbie Williams, Mel B, Jonathan Ross, Big Narstie, Richard Osman, Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have all appeared on the show.
Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Wheel saw Judi Love appear on the festive episode last year.
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Doctor Who is also included in the BBC festive line-up (Image: BBC Studios/James Pardon)
Other programmes that are due to make Christmas specials include Outnumbered, Death in Paradise, Mrs Brown’s Boys, and The Great Christmas Sewing Bee.
There is also a Celebrity Masterchef Christmas special which will include Strictly professional Amy Dowden. There are a number of Christmas quiz specials for Mastermind, University Challenge and The Weakest Link.
To look back on a year of amazing sport, the Sports Personality of The Year will also be airing again and will be hosted by Clare Balding, Alex Scott and Gabby Logan.